J.R. Tucker is 2-8 against Freeman since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The J.R. Tucker Tigers will welcome the Freeman Mavericks at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as J.R. Tucker comes in on four and Freeman on three.
Last Wednesday, everything came up roses for J.R. Tucker against Varina as the squad secured a 48-16 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 25-4.
Meanwhile, Freeman was able to grind out a solid victory over Clover Hill on Thursday, taking the game 38-29. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Cavaliers are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
J.R. Tucker better keep an eye on Addie Morton. She was instrumental in Freeman's win, putting up 22 points. That makes it 17 consecutive games in which Morton has scored at least a third of Freeman's points. Another player making a difference was Natalie Murchie, who posted six points.
Freeman is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for J.R. Tucker, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
J.R. Tucker might still be hurting after the 40-19 loss they got from Freeman in their previous matchup back in January. Will J.R. Tucker have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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